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Anybody know what Slingerland called this color..??
There were several variations of blue. There was an aqua, which is quite rare, but it's much more green than your drum. Check out this page by Dr. C...
17 years agoQuality Control Issues
I'm confused, there's still companies making drums? I think there are still plenty of quality control issues across the board. Ludwig had a reput...
17 years ago14 12 14 20 psychedelic red question
So is the whole set a rewrap or just the snare? I thought the set might be original because of the inconsistent splotches of red...usually the reissu...
17 years agoNov 12, 2007 - Ludwig Drum Sets
Great project! I've been thinking it would be cool to photograph drums set up like they were in the catalog. My first attempt has been a gold sparkl...
17 years ago14 12 14 20 psychedelic red question
A burgundy sparkle club date kit sold for $1400 not too long ago, no snare. If these are in good shape, I would not be at all surprised to see them g...
17 years ago1970's SupraPhonic 402
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17 years agopre-serial Jazzette!!
That kit has been on ebay 3 or 4 times now. That seller sold a jazzette kit that was rewrapped in purple sparkle and got $3000 for it, and I think th...
17 years ago"Fake" vintage drums?
There's a guy in Canada that does a very good job of recreating Rogers drums. He's usually selling a few things on ebay and currently has a blue onyx...
17 years agoYet another Jazzette question
Assuming these aren't also faked, check out this oddity. Close serial numbers, matching date stamps, seem to have come together as a set. However th...
17 years ago1970's SupraPhonic 402
This drum is 6.5" deep, making it a Bonham snare. These have skyrocketed in recent years, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if this one reaches $400...
17 years agoYet another Jazzette question
S W E E T !!!!!! band2 Welcome to the club! This is probably shallow of me (pun intended), but that makes your set about 100 times cooler! Wow, an...
17 years agoLooking For A Date
I don't know for sure, but I would say sometime in the late 80's.
17 years agoYet another Jazzette question
I agree. I don't know where the line begins and ends with what we can "officially" consider a Jazzette outfit, but the 18x12 part does seem integral...
17 years agoYet another Jazzette question
I have a scan of a '76 catalog and there is no mention of a Jazzette kit. The smallest bass drum available for custom order is a 20x14. When I used...
17 years agoYet another Jazzette question
I agree it's a curiousity...I think a lot of the 18x14's were converting marching bass drums. FWIW my Sky Blue bass drum is actually a 12x18.
17 years ago